Overview
- Thomas said an MRI revealed a disc and nerve issue that had caused months of nagging hip pain, prompting Thursday’s procedure at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
- Doctors reported the surgery went as planned, and he was discharged with minor rehabilitation expected to begin in about three weeks.
- He will miss the opening stretch of the 2026 PGA Tour season and has withdrawn from the revived Skins Game scheduled for Black Friday.
- He declined to put any tournaments on his early-2026 calendar, noting he will listen to his body rather than target a return date.
- Coverage notes typical microdiscectomy recovery is about two to three months, and Thomas’ diagnosis helps explain right-side and hip issues that affected his setup late in 2025.